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02 / Market Size

How large is the NAICS 421510 federal market?

Net obligations$3.06M
Contract actions66
Vendors39
Federal customers13
Contracting offices29
Average action$46.4K
Largest action$950.0K
Data coverageFY 2003–FY 2009

03 / Spending Trend

NAICS 421510 contract spending by fiscal year

Annual obligations, activity, and participation across the same FY 2003–FY 2009 profile window.

Latest closed fiscal year-$3.5K
FY 2009
Fiscal yearObligationsActionsVendorsCustomersChange
FY 2003$246.3K1385
FY 2004$2.81M483111+1,042.5%
FY 2005$5.0K422−99.8%
FY 2006$0000−100.0%
FY 2007$0000
FY 2008$0000
FY 2009-$3.5K111

04 / Top Federal Customers

Which federal agencies buy most in this industry?

Ranked by net obligations during FY 2003–FY 2009.

Federal customerCodeObligationsActionsVendorsMarket share
FEDERAL PRISON SYSTEM1540$2.81M18991.7%
BUREAU OF RECLAMATION1425$81.4K1482.7%
BUREAU OF INDIAN AFFAIRS1450$49.7K111.6%
U.S. FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE1448$28.3K540.9%
NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION8000$26.0K520.8%
NATIONAL PARK SERVICE1443$18.4K440.6%
BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT1422$16.6K630.5%
INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE2050$10.6K220.3%
GEOLOGICAL SURVEY1434$10.4K410.3%
MARITIME ADMINISTRATION6938$5.2K210.2%

05 / Contracting Offices

Which contracting offices buy in NAICS 421510?

Ranked by net obligations during FY 2003–FY 2009.

06 / Top Vendors

Which contractors lead the NAICS 421510 market?

VendorObligationsActionsCustomersMarket shareLatest activity
PERFORATED METALS PLUS INCORPORATED$1.11M2136.4%Sep 29, 2004
DUNDEE PRODUCTS COMPANY$793.3K3125.9%Sep 27, 2004
OLYMPIC STEEL INCORPORATED$491.6K2116.1%Sep 27, 2004
FLATROLLED STEEL INCORPORATED (0000)$110.0K113.6%Jan 29, 2004
QUALITY METALS INC$101.0K313.3%Jul 15, 2003
PENN AMERICAN INCORPORATED$81.0K112.6%Aug 25, 2004
TUBULAR STEEL INCORPORATED$71.8K212.3%Sep 24, 2004
FIRE PROTECTION INC.$49.7K111.6%May 15, 2003
TIMBERLINE PROCESS & CONTROLS,$33.3K311.1%Jul 15, 2003
JUPITER ALUMINUM CORP$27.0K310.9%Apr 2, 2004

07 / Product and Service Mix

What products and services are purchased under NAICS 421510?

PSCDescriptionObligationsActionsVendorsShare
9505WIRE, NONELECTRICAL$1.69M6555.2%
8305TEXTILE FABRICS$972.7K6331.8%
9535PLATE SHEET STRIP-NONFERROUS METAL$131.0K834.3%
3590MISC SERVICE & TRADE EQ$49.7K111.6%
9510BARS AND RODS$37.8K421.2%
9545PLATE,SHEET,STRIP & WIRE-PREC METAL$24.6K310.8%
7110OFFICE FURNITURE$20.0K110.7%
9640IRON & STEEL PRIMARY & SEMIFINISHED$15.8K330.5%
9999MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS$15.4K520.5%
9520STRUCTURAL SHAPES$14.0K110.5%

08 / Buying Pattern

How does the government buy in NAICS 421510?

Competed56.1%37 actions
Not available for competition22.7%15 actions
Not competed9.1%6 actions
Not competed under SAP4.5%3 actions
Other / unknown4.5%3 actions
Competed under SAP3.0%2 actions
Small business share40.2%$1.23M
Other than small business share59.8%$1.83M
Common action typeObligationsActions
PURCHASE ORDER$199.3K46
DELIVERY ORDER$2.81M19
BPA CALL$49.7K1

09 / Recent Contract Awards

What was awarded most recently in NAICS 421510?

10 / Market Interpretation

How should contractors evaluate this market?

01

Start with the spending direction

Compare annual obligations with actions and vendor participation. Growth driven by only a few large actions represents a different opportunity from broad, recurring demand.

02

Follow the actual buyers

Move from federal customers to contracting offices. Offices reveal where acquisition responsibility and recurring purchasing activity are concentrated.

03

Measure accessible demand

Use competition, small-business participation, incumbent vendors, and PSC mix before treating the full $3.06M market as addressable.